Prince Of Wales (AKA Old Beer House)
Address: Old Beer House, Chancery Lane, Debenham, Stowmarket, Suffolk.
Status: Now a private dwelling.
The Old Beer House is thought to be originally the Prince Of Wales. I took the above photo in 2008.
Description from Sales particulars in August 1896 - "The Prince Of Wales" Licenced for the sale of Beer, situate in Chancery Lane, and extending back to Great Back Lane, in the Parish of Debenham. The House is brick, stud and plaster, with plain tiled roof and painted front, and has - A tiled passage; Bar Smioking Room; Beer Store, to hold 18 barrels; Sitting Room, 15ft. 6in. by 10 ft. 6in., with Storeroom; Tap Room; Kitchen, with Pantry; Coal Cellar; Landing; Two Front Bedrooms; Three Back Bedrooms; and Two Lumber Rooms. There is a Cartway under the North side of the House, also forming Bowling Alley, covered by a pantilted roof; Outhouse and Urinal at end.
A Yard - With gateway, into Great Back Lane; pump and well of water; also brick and pantile Washhouse; Coal Store; Cart Shed; and 2-Stall Stable; and, abutting upon Great Back LAne, brick and pantile STABLING, with 2 loose boxes, and loft over. There is a SMALL ORCHARD on the opposite side of the road to the house, with 5 fruit trees thereon. The Property has a frontage of about 35 ft., and an Area, with the Orchard, of 22 Rods, or thereabouts.
Tenure Freehold. Land Tax, £1 0s. 5 1/4d. Now let to Mr. Fredk Taylor at £10 per annum. The Fittings are the property of the Vendor (Messrs. W. G. Ranson & Son).
1- 1881 - Charles Rolfe2
- 1896 - Mr. Fredk Taylor3
- 1901 - Frederick Taylor3
